It was likely a Pukguksong-class weapon, as the North's earlier submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) were known, that is under development. South Korea's military said the missile was launched from around Wonsan, the site of one of North Korea's military bases on the east coast, towards the sea. A senior US administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: "We are aware of reports of a possible North Korean missile launch. North Korea's previous missile launch was on Sep 10, also hours after Choe had expressed Pyongyang's willingness for talks with the United States. North Korea continued its attack against South Korea in a commentary in its official newspaper on Wednesday, criticising its joint military drills with the United States as "unchangingly aggressive".

Source: bd News24 October 02, 2019 03:11 UTC